Wah! Tera Kya Kehna. Review on Wah Tera Kya Kehna Songs

Universal presents this laugh riot that’s directed by Manoj Agarwal and produced by Sibte Hassan Rizvi. It has music by Jatin-Lalit and Lyrics by Sameer.

Side A begins with Mujhe Teri Nazar Ne by Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. The song has a very Mughal feel that instantly takes one back to Khuda Gawah. The loud intro and echoing flute are what make the number a hit. It’s a model Dance-bar song that’ll appeal to all past and present lovebirds. It has a haunting feel delivered through intelligent use of modern instruments combined with the traditional Ghatam. Even though the lyrics are used and overused time and time again, they’ve registered firm with the masses. Next comes Halloo Halloo by Sudesh Bhosle and Anuradha Sriram. Here’s an archtypal Hyderabadi item number that dates back to Mahmood’s “Hum Kaale Hai To Kya Hua”. It’ll be a sure shot winner with our autorickshaw fanatics and will not appeal to the gentry. While Sudesh is his usual self, Anuradha has no space to perform. Third song Yeh Mujhe Kya Hua by Udit and Alka has a non-english vocal intro with trademark Jatin-Lalit composition. It’s a well-paced number but not cool enough for Mumbai discotheques. It has nothing new…neither music nor https://lyrics. Even the rendering is so-so.

Fourth Song Karele Ki Shaadi by Abhijeet is a hodgy-podgy vegetable soup. It aims at being the new mantra for road Romeos, but greatly fails to even achieve a perfect tapori feel. There are dance beats, but they too are strictly rugged and rough. It’s a freakout number with everything very filmy. Side B begins with I Want Money, a part Hindi part English item number by Govinda (Yes, Govinda) and Shweta Pandit. Govinda has really tried his heart out at smooth rendering, but that’s about it. The output is far from singing. The lyrics are creative, rhyming and catchy, but not surprisingly, senseless! Govinda is his usual entertaining self and Shweta…even with a good voice struggles to make her presence felt. She needs more time and vocal space. This is followed by another version of Mujhe Teri Nazarne by Udit and Alka. Even though one may take it to be another version, it is nothing but a smart insert that occupies extra tape space to make the album seem worth its price. Nothing new, nothing to say.

The last track Wah Tera Kya Kehna by Roopkumar Rathod and Kavita Krishnamurthy finally has some substantial lyrics and good rendition. It’s a quwwali type push n pull number that reminds one of RD Burman’s “Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai.” Thankfully, there are timely twists and tune improvements that keep boredom and the FF button at bay. This is the only song that may appeal to everyone from the first benchers to the balcony crowd. Jatin-Lalit are great musicians, but they fail to deliver this time around. Too much of work definitely takes its toll…and it shows! Sammer has come up with his usual kind of stuff. Very mechanical and lacking both life as well as lustre.

The lyrics are amazingly sloppy and boring. But that’s Sameer! Commercially the album will do well at places like Bihar and UP. It’s definitely not for the classes. But the masses can well look forward to a party.